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MSc in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Global ecological change is occurring at a rapid rate and we are seeing an unprecedented spread of diseases, collapses in biodiversity and disruption to ecosystems. We aim to understand not just patterns in the natural environment, but the ecological and evolutionary factors that drive them, from the behavior of individual organisms to population- and whole-community dynamics.

You will study the concepts and theory that will help you understand factors underpinning global ecology and evolutionary change, including modern techniques for environmental process research, invasive species ecology and conservation genetics. Students also learn techniques important for environmental policy and management; and, as such, our graduates are well-placed to progress onto PhD research or careers in industry, consultancy and conservation.

You will conduct your own substantive six-month research project, which may be jointly supervised by contacts from related institutes or within industry. Students also take part in a field course in Borneo - see photos from a recent trip on Flickr - giving you the opportunity to develop first hand experience of theory in action.

You will have access to advanced analytical research facilities at the Freshwater Biological Association's River Laboratory on in Dorset, through our River Communities Research Group. You will have the opportunity to conduct both fieldwork and lab projects at this site.

Program highlights

Two-week tropical ecology field trip (currently in Borneo), as well as fieldwork in Dorset, UK
Modules that develop pure research and applied practical skills
Guest lectures by stakeholders and potential employers
Opportunities for research projects in UK and overseas, and in conjunction with collaborators such as the Institute of Zoology; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and the Natural History Museum

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information Required

20 Days

Possible Interview Call from Institution

10 Days

Provisional/Unconditional Offer

25 Days

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Careers support

The services we offer to support your career development include:

one-to-one appointments to help you with your career direction, give feedback on job applications, offer insight into the job market and prepare you for interviews
workshops to support your career development and job hunting
employer events attracting recruiters and alumni from a rich range of sectors
support for finding internships and parttime jobs
specialist careers consultants to support PhD students through appointments, events and workshops.

Support for international students

We offer a programme of support for international students throughout the year, which involves talks on how to find graduate work in the UK and an International Students Week featuring external speakers.
Students can search for jobs across the world with our international jobs database, as well as browse our guides on getting work in particular markets.
All students have access to a rich programme of employer events and career development workshops, running across the University year.

Support after graduation

Our careers support continues after you leave Queen Mary.

All graduates have access to our Careers and Enterprise services for two years after graduation.
You can have -
free one-to-one appointments in person, over the phone or via Skype
Attend our employer events
use our online psychometric testing and mock-interview software
access our jobs board – over 3,000 employers uploaded vacancies in 2018/19.

Queen Mary graduates have gone on to work in these organisations:

• Accenture • Allen & Overy • Arup • AstraZeneca • Baker McKenzie • Barts Health NHS Trust • European Central Bank • Fintech Innovation Lab • Google • HSBC • IBM • Institute of Cancer Research • Institute of Dentistry • J.P. Morgan • Jaguar Land Rover • Lloyds Banking Group • Natural History Museum • Penguin • PwC • Queen Mary • Save the Children • Shell • Stella McCartney • Thales • Thomson Reuters • World Economic Forum ...and many more!

Careers success

93% of our postgraduates are in work and/or study six months after graduation. 84% of those in work/study are in highly skilled work/study (most recent DLHE Survey of 16/17 leavers)*

Enterprise support

Many students and graduates across Queen Mary start or grow their own business or social venture each year. In 2018/19, Queen Mary gave out £45,000 in seed funding to help students start new, or grow existing businesse

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course completing (Bachelors level or above).

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Degree requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject, such as Ecology, Environmental Science, Biology or Zoology.

India

We normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our postgraduate taught programmes: Bachelor Degree (minimum 3 years) from selected institutions.

UK 1st class degree: 70% to 80%
UK 2:1 degree: 60% to 70%
UK 2:2 degree: 50% to 60%

Offer conditions will vary depending on the institution you are applying from. For some institutions/degrees we will ask for different grades to above, so this is only a guide.

Queen Mary University of London

London , England ,United Kingdom